A leading advocacy group has linked escalating food prices and the sharp rise in living costs across Africa to violations of human rights across the continent in the last year.

AMNESTY International, a human rights watchdog, has criticised the Government for failure to address the violation of human rights.

The regional overview for Africa of Amnesty International's 2009 report on "The State of the World's Human Rights":

The chapter on Uganda in Amnesty International's 2009 report on "The State of the World's Human Rights":